Where we grow up can really influence the person we become. I grew up in a small town, so that colors everything about me. More specifically I grew up with a woods behind my house. The woods was small, just one of those woods you end up getting inside a town, but to Young Nehemiah it was a world of mystery and fun. I am so grateful to have grown up with this woods and real nature to be in.
This woods was perfect for building forts, for sledding and the general use of imagination. I spent a lot of time out there when I was young. I think there is an age where a young person needs some nature to play and explore in. We weren’t far from home in the woods, but parents couldn’t watch over us too closely out there. We got to be kids out there and play without the aid of screens or other civilized comforts.
I can’t tell you that this woods made me the man I am today. I can’t tell you that this woods gave me so many benefits. I can tell you that this woods made my childhood a bit richer, more fun, and that is enough. I think its good as kids we had a little space to be kids. I am grateful I had a chance to grow up with such a nicety right out the back door.